Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-05-20
WASHINGTON LETTER
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the city, md after the camp is formally
named the organizations will proceed TO
draw for posiuons, and dress parade by
the frat brigade will close the opening ex-
ercises, The competitive drilling will be
on the second day.
There will be hospital service for the
Drill under the management of the Red
Cross Society. 1t will consist OF te,pls and
field barracks erected near the head unar-
ters OF the Drill, comprising n head quar-
ters tent or barracks invalid wards, dis-
pensOry diet, Kitchens, etc. Provisions
are made for one hundred patients, 40 you
Gee the soldiers who may fall sick from
home wiA have the kindest care and treat
ment.
The hospital will be under the entire
charge Of the Red Cross Society, directed
by Miss Clara Barton, the national presl-
dent, who will have dosen local plysi-
clans and surgeons mi her sinG. At first
thought the department may sIgpear TO lie
a very supeiiluUus contingent OF the event.
but when it is considered that there will
be about eight thousand men under con-
slant exerIion, many Of whom are unac-
Gust lomed TO tent life, and that their habits
of life will he changed as to water, food,
climate and maUy other things, 1t will be
seen that nuu,ber OF them will probably
be on the sick list and that the hospital ia
one of the most indispensable features OF
the Drill.
The death OF Justice Woods oil the U. S.
Supreme Court, whose body lies in state
to-day in this city al his late residence
has revived the gossip as to whom the
President will be likely 10 appoint to the
vacancy on the Supreme Bench. Among
the eminent lawyers who have aspired to
occupy a seat upon the highest tribunal Of
the land, Attorney General Garland is
naturally the first person u,ought Of, as
his ambitions have long been known.
Speaker Carlisle is also mentioned as a
man who could, perhaps, secure the ap-
pointment If he desired it. Up 10 a short
time ago it is known that the Speaker
would have been glad 10 have retired from
political life with an assured future in 80
honorable and agreeable position, but il
is thought he ilas since imbibed ambitions
which have changed his feelings In this re
gard.
Hon. Randolph Tucker, OF Virginia, is
mentioned as a competeat lawyer, but lie
would be debarred tire honor il the rule of
precedent is followed which directs the
appointment OF justice from within the
circuit for which Ire Is selected. ExSen-
ator Mcdonald does not come within ils
boundaries, ex-senator Thurman has al
ready passed the age OF voluntary retire
ment from the Supreme Bench. and ex-
Governor Hoadly has friends who urge
that lie escapes all grounds oil objection.
They argue that his Stale is the proper
one from which TO make the selection, that
his constitutional views are the advanced
views of his party; that his war record is
nnimpenchable, his legal atlainments I'M.
questionable and his position financially
and politically such as to make the ap-
poiniment specially gracious and deserved.
1t is many years since Democratic Pres
ident had an opportunity 10 fill place on
the Supreme Bench.
The Supreme Court room in the Capitol
the doors leading into 1t, and the char for
merly occupied ty the late Associate Jus.
tice are heavily drapej IN black. All Of
the funeral arrangements are in charge of
the Supreme Court, the Justices OF which
will start Tonight on special train with
the remains 10 Newark, Ohio, the old
home Of the deceased. According to GUS
tom in case of the death OF Justice Of
this tribunal, the Associate Justices act as
honorary pall-bearers and the remains are
carried 10 the grave by sctual court RES
sengers.
On last Friday President Cleveland visit,
ed the tomb OF George Washington for the
first lime In his life. He went ON the in
yilnton Of the widow OF Gen. Logan in
compaNy with select little party also
piloted by this lady TO the historic spot
Mrs Logan is one OF the Regents OF the
Monnt Vernon Association.
On the following morning another party
which had never had trip down the
Potomac boarded steamer. 1t was the
'FUry-niners" as they call the California
pioneers WHO crossed the plains In 40, and
who have been holding reunion IN this
city. Many ol them had passed the nlloi-
ed span of Ihree-scOre years and ten some
were IN the eighties and few bordered
on ninety yeaIs OF age, but M the boat
swung out from the wharf and started
down the snnlii river toward the planked
shad dinner which was waiting far them
below at Marshall Hall, judging from
their gay spirits there WAS moi an old man
onboard.